EP1703523A3 - Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly - Google Patents
Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly Download PDFInfo
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- EP1703523A3 EP1703523A3 EP06251222A EP06251222A EP1703523A3 EP 1703523 A3 EP1703523 A3 EP 1703523A3 EP 06251222 A EP06251222 A EP 06251222A EP 06251222 A EP06251222 A EP 06251222A EP 1703523 A3 EP1703523 A3 EP 1703523A3
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- fuel assembly
- hydrogen absorption
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- reducing hydrogen
- nuclear fuel
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- 229910001093 Zr alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title abstract 3
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title abstract 2
- 238000010521 absorption reaction Methods 0.000 title abstract 2
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 title abstract 2
- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- 229910000510 noble metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000007864 aqueous solution Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/04—Constructional details
- G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
- G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Metallurgy (AREA)
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- Hydrogen, Water And Hydrids (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Abstract
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
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US11/079,356 US20060203952A1 (en) | 2005-03-14 | 2005-03-14 | Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assemblies |
Publications (3)
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EP1703523A2 EP1703523A2 (en) | 2006-09-20 |
EP1703523A3 true EP1703523A3 (en) | 2008-01-23 |
EP1703523B1 EP1703523B1 (en) | 2009-09-23 |
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EP06251222A Active EP1703523B1 (en) | 2005-03-14 | 2006-03-08 | Methods of reducing hydrogen absorption in zirconium alloys of nuclear fuel assembly |
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US (1) | US20060203952A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1703523B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2006258807A (en) |
DE (1) | DE602006009329D1 (en) |
ES (1) | ES2331427T3 (en) |
TW (1) | TWI390550B (en) |
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US20110180184A1 (en) * | 2006-12-15 | 2011-07-28 | Daniel Reese Lutz | Surface laser treatment of zr-alloy fuel bundle material |
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US9721676B2 (en) * | 2014-05-27 | 2017-08-01 | Westinghouse Electric Company, Llc | Deposition of a protective coating including metal-containing and chromium-containing layers on zirconium alloy for nuclear power applications |
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US4137131A (en) * | 1976-10-04 | 1979-01-30 | General Electric Company | Process for electrolytic deposition of metals on zirconium materials |
US4473410A (en) * | 1977-08-01 | 1984-09-25 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel element having a composite coating |
US5475723A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1995-12-12 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel cladding with hydrogen absorbing inner liner |
EP0692792A1 (en) * | 1994-07-13 | 1996-01-17 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel cladding |
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US5600692A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-02-04 | General Electric Company | Method for improving tenacity and loading of palladium on palladium-doped metal surfaces |
US5818893A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1998-10-06 | General Electric Company | In-situ palladium doping or coating of stainless steel surfaces |
US5608766A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-03-04 | General Electric Company | Co-deposition of palladium during oxide film growth in high-temperature water to mitigate stress corrosion cracking |
US5602888A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-02-11 | General Electric Company | Radiation-induced palladium doping of metals to protect against stress corrosion cracking |
US5600691A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1997-02-04 | General Electric Company | Noble metal doping or coating of crack interior for stress corrosion cracking protection of metals |
US5448605A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1995-09-05 | General Electric Company | Palladium acetylacetonate solution and related method of manufacture |
EP0735151B2 (en) * | 1995-03-28 | 2005-08-31 | General Electric Company | Alloy for improved corrosion resistance of nuclear reactor components |
US5793830A (en) * | 1995-07-03 | 1998-08-11 | General Electric Company | Metal alloy coating for mitigation of stress corrosion cracking of metal components in high-temperature water |
US5805656A (en) * | 1996-04-08 | 1998-09-08 | General Electric Company | Fuel channel and fabrication method therefor |
US6714618B1 (en) * | 1997-11-28 | 2004-03-30 | General Electric Company | Temperature-based method for controlling the amount of metal applied to metal oxide surfaces to reduce corrosion and stress corrosion cracking |
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- 2005-03-14 US US11/079,356 patent/US20060203952A1/en not_active Abandoned
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- 2006-03-01 TW TW095106848A patent/TWI390550B/en active
- 2006-03-08 DE DE602006009329T patent/DE602006009329D1/en active Active
- 2006-03-08 ES ES06251222T patent/ES2331427T3/en active Active
- 2006-03-08 EP EP06251222A patent/EP1703523B1/en active Active
- 2006-03-09 JP JP2006063557A patent/JP2006258807A/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB1217504A (en) * | 1967-11-07 | 1970-12-31 | Euratom | Dehydrogenation of zirconium or zirconium alloy bodies |
US4137131A (en) * | 1976-10-04 | 1979-01-30 | General Electric Company | Process for electrolytic deposition of metals on zirconium materials |
US4473410A (en) * | 1977-08-01 | 1984-09-25 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel element having a composite coating |
US5475723A (en) * | 1994-03-21 | 1995-12-12 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel cladding with hydrogen absorbing inner liner |
EP0692792A1 (en) * | 1994-07-13 | 1996-01-17 | General Electric Company | Nuclear fuel cladding |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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EP1703523A2 (en) | 2006-09-20 |
JP2006258807A (en) | 2006-09-28 |
ES2331427T3 (en) | 2010-01-04 |
DE602006009329D1 (en) | 2009-11-05 |
EP1703523B1 (en) | 2009-09-23 |
TW200643982A (en) | 2006-12-16 |
US20060203952A1 (en) | 2006-09-14 |
TWI390550B (en) | 2013-03-21 |
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